Shabbat Program

SHABBAT PROGRAM

DECEMBER 20-21, 2019 / 23 KISLEV 5780 PARASHAT VAYEISHEV

ו�יּ�אמְרוּ, אִישׁ אֶל אָחִיו, הִנּ ֵה בַּעַל הַחֲמוֹת הַלָּז ֶה בָּא, ו�עַתָּה לְכוּ ו�נ ַהַ�ג ֵהוּ “They said to one another, ‘Here comes that dreamer! Come now, let us kill him...’” (Genesis 37:19-20)

Welcome to CBST! ברוכים וברוכות הבאים לקהילת בית שמחת תורה! קהילת בית שמחת תורה מקיימת קשר רב שנים ועמוק עם ישראל, עם הבית הפתוח בירושלים לגאווה ולסובלנות ועם הקהילה הגאה בישראל. אנחנו מזמינים אתכם\ן לגלות יהדוּת ליבראלית גם בישראל! מצאו את המידע על קהילות רפורמיות המזמינות אתכם\ן לחגוג את סיפור החיים שלכן\ם בפלאיירים בכניסה. לפרטים נוספים ניתן לפנות לרב נועה סתת: [email protected]

A LISTING OF JUST SOME OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS…AT A GLANCE:

December 25: CBST OFFICE CLOSED December 26, 6:30 pm: Emet: Trans and Non-Binary Team Meeting

December 27, 6:30 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat Chanukah; 8:30 pm: Oneg Teaching with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz January 1: CBST OFFICE CLOSED January 6, 7 pm: Israeli Dancing with Mitch Ginsburgh January 7, 6:30 pm: Lehrhaus Course on Antisemitism with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum begins [registration is required] January 11: 10:00 am: Limmud b’Shabbat (K-8th); 11:45 am: Alef-Bet Shabbat (ages 0-5); 12:30 pm: Kiddush Lunch; 1:30 pm: Teen Track L'Taken February 24, 7 pm: Concert for Social Justice May 11, 7 pm: Concert for Social Justice June 7, 4 pm: 25th Annual Benefit Concert

DECEMBER 20, 2019 / 23 KISLEV 5780 PARASHAT VAYEISHEV

הֲכָנַת הַלֵּב OPENING PRAYERS AND MEDITATIONS Lincoln’s Niggun Joey Weisenberg (Born 1982)* *(Shabbat Shalom Craig Taubman (Born 1958 שׁ�בָּת שׁ�לוֹם *(Candle Blessing Abraham Wolf Binder (1895-1967 הַדְ לָקַת נֵרוֹת שׁ�ל שׁ�בָּת 38 *(Shalom Aleichem Israel Goldfarb (1879-1956 שׁ�לוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם 40 קַבָּלַת שׁ�בָּת KABBALAT SHABBAT/WELCOMING SHABBAT *L’chu N’ran’nah (Psalm 95) Chabad Chasidim לְכוּ נְ�נְּנָה (תהלים צה) 52 *Zamru Ladonai (Psalm 98) Suki Berry זַמְּרוּ לַה' (תהלים צח) 58 *(Mizmor L’David (Psalm 29) Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 מִזְמוֹר לְדָו�ד (תהלים כט) 62 *(L'chah Dodi (Shlomo Alkabetz) Kehilat Zion (Jerusalem לְכָה דוֹדִ י 66 Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994)* *(Tov L’hodot (Psalm 92) Ken Chasen (Born 1965 טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת (תהלים צב) 72 מַ עֲ �יב MA’ARIV/THE EVENING SERVICE Bar’chu Nusach בָּ�כוּ 78 Hama’ariv Aravim Nusach הַמַּעֲ �יב עֲ �בִים 80 *(Ahavat Olam Eric Mandell (1903-1988 אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם 86 (Sh’ma Yisrael Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 שׁ�מַע י�שׂ��אֵל 88 (V’ahavta Torah Cantillation (Trope ו�אָהַבְתָּ 89 *(Mi Chamochah Debbie Friedman (1951-2011 מִי כָמֹֽכָה 94 *Hashkiveinu Modzitz Chasidim הַשׁ�כִּיבֵֽנוּ 98 *(V’shamru Shlomo Carlebach (1926-1994 ו�שׁ�מְרוּ 102 Chatzi Kaddish Nusach חֲצִי קַדִּ ישׁ 104 Silent Amidah עֲ מִ ידָ ה 106 Flute Sonata in B minor, BMW 1030 Johann Sebastian Bach (Largo e dolce) *(Shalom Rav Jeff Klepper (Born 1954 שׁ�לוֹם �ב 116 Prayer for Healing תְּפִלָּה לִ�פוּאָה 130 Prayer for Our Country תְּפִלָּה לַמְּ דִ ינ ָה Program 136 Blessing for the New Month Kaddish Shalem Nusach קַדִּישׁ שׁ�לֵם 138

דְּ �שׁ�ה: DRASHAH: RABBI SHARON KLEINBAUM

*(Aleinu Salomon Sulzer (1804-1890 עָלֵֽינוּ 140 Mourner’s Kaddish קַ דִּ ישׁ י �תוֹם 150 *Adon Olam Ancient Chanukah Melody אֲדוֹן עוֹלָם 154

*Arranged by Joyce Rosenzweig 2

THIS SHABBAT

Friday, Dec. 20 / 23 Kislev Saturday, Dec. 21 / 23 Kislev Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm Shabbat Morning – Traditional

Ba’al Tefillah: Larry Kay Egalitarian Minyan, 10 am Piano: Joyce Rosenzweig Ba’alei Tefillah: Larry Kay and Flute: Simon Dratfield Cantorial Intern David Fair Service Leader: Rabbi Yael Rapport D’var Torah: Jonathon Adler Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Aufruf: Stuart Stern & Steve Elson

Composer Feature: Joey Weisenberg

Joey Weisenberg is the founder and co-director of Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. He is a mandolinist, guitarist, singer, and percussionist who has performed and recorded in a wide variety of musical styles. Joey has worked as the Music Director of the Kane Street Synagogue in Brooklyn and visits synagogues and communities around the world as a musician-in-residence, where he teaches his popular “Spontaneous Jewish Choir” workshops. He is the author of Building Singing Communities (2011) and the award-winning The Torah of Music (2017), both published by the Hadar Institute.

Refuah Shleimah – Healing Prayers

Michael Carlin Earl Anthony Giaquinto Pat Hewitt Hannah bat Rivka Katz Michelle Treistman Gabriel Weingarten Imani Mehtabdin HaRav Levi Yehudah ben Yaakov ben Sarah HaRav Zev U'Miriyam Yosef Shien Rose Wahnon This list is for those with acute illness. Any member can submit their name for one-month inclusion. We only print names of members who have consented. You may say any name aloud during the healing prayer. If you or a CBST member you know is ill & would like support, contact [email protected]. We’re here for you. We include in our prayers the almost 14,000 immigrant children in US custody, most of whom are separated from their families.

Yortzeits 23 Kislev to 29 Kislev 5780 Members memorialized on the Wine Family Sanctuary Memorial Wall Stanley Jacobs Kenneth Schechner Michael Sabin Valerie Troyansky

Family & Friends memorialized on plaques on the Kuriel Chapel Memorial Wall Francine Freedman Sylvia Karpel Miriam Post Israel Gafni Ira Lefkowitz Lea Rosen Fredda Goldstein Kenneth Levy Mark Simmons Karen Gremillion Sam Mintz-Strauss Dora Spegal Rose Heldeman Philip Passin Ruth Strickler

Condolences We send our deepest condolences to: CBST member Michael Sonberg & his husband Andy Austin on the death of Michael’s aunt Helen March, z"l. She died Dec. 13 in Sarasota, FL at age 88. CBST members Judy Greenwald and Robin Fried on the passing of Judy’s sister Arlene Ghiron, z”l, who died Dec. 15 in Salt Lake City ten days before her 80th birthday. CBST member Meryl Meisler & her family on the passing of Meryl’s cousin Brock Mathieson, z”l, who died on Dec. 15 at age 65. The CBST community extends condolences to mourners among us. May God comfort you among all who mourn. We pray for peace.

PRAYER for OUR COUNTRY Rabbi Ayelet Cohen Our God and God of our ancestors, אלוהינו ואלוהי אבותנו ואמותינו. ברך את ארצנו ואת כל .bless this country and all who dwell within it היושבות והיושבים בה ,Help us to experience the blessings of our lives and circumstances יחד לבבנו להודות לך על חיינו ועל הזמן הזה .To be vigilant, compassionate, and brave להיות דרוכות, אמיצים, ומלאי חמלה. ,Strengthen us when we are afraid חזקנו וחזק ידנו כאשר אנו אחוזים בפחד .Help us to channel our anger, so that it motivates us to action Help us to feel our fear, so that we do not become numb. סייע בידינו לנתב את כעסנו לידי מעשה .Help us to be generous with others, so that we raise each other up חזק לבבנו לחוש את מלוא הפחד שלנו ,Help us to be humble in our fear כדי שלא נהפוך לאדישות ,knowing that as vulnerable as we feel סייע לנו להשפיע נדיבות על אחרים כדי שנרים זה את זו . there are those at greater risk, and סייע לנו להיות צנועות בפחד, כדי שנדע כי גם כשאנו מרגישים פגיעות, .that it is our holy work to stand with them Help us to taste the sweetness of liberty, יש אחרות, הנמצאות בסיכון גבוה אף יותר, זוהי חובתנו הקדושה להיות To not take for granted the freedoms won עמן. .in generations past or in recent days ברכנו בטעם המתוק של החופש ,To heal and nourish our democracy כדי שנשכיל להעריך את החופש לו זכינו בדורות קודמים ובעת הזו that it may be like a tree planted by the water לרפא ולחזק את הדמוקרטיה שלנו שתהיה כְּעֵץ שׁ�תוּל עַל-מַי�ם, ו�עַל- ;whose roots reach down to the stream it need not fear drought when it comes, יוּבַל י�שׁ�לַּח שׁ��שׁ�יו, ו�א י��אֶה כִּי-י�בֹא חֹם, ו�הָי�ה עָלֵהוּ �עֲנָן; (ירמיהו יז, .(its leaves are always green (Jeremiah 17:8 ח) ,Source of all Life Guide our leaders with righteousness, שכינה, אם כל חי, .Strengthen their hearts, but keep them from hardening שלחי אורך ואמתך למנהיגנו That they may use their influence and authority to speak truth and act for justice (Isaiah 16:3-5). חזקי לבבותיהם שלא יתקשו May all who dwell in this country שישתמשו בכוחן כדי לדבר אמת ולפעול בצדק (ישעיהו טז, ג-ה) ,share in its bounty, enjoy its freedoms מי יתן וכל יושבי הארץ יחלקו בעושרה, ישגשגו בחופש שתציע, ויהיו .and be protected by its laws מוגנים בחוקיה May this nation use its power and wealth to be a voice for justice, מי יתן ואומה זו תשתמש בכוחה ובעושרה על מנת לקדם צדק, חופש .peace, and equality for all who dwell on earth ושלום לכל יושבי תבל May we be strong and have courage מי יתן ונהיה חזקות ואמיצים ,To be bold in our action and deep in our compassion To discern when we must listen and when we must act, מי יתן ונהיה נועזים במעשי ידנו ועמוקות בחמלה שבלבנו ,To uproot bigotry, intolerance, misogyny, racism שנבחין מתי עלינו להקשיב ומתי עלינו לפעול ,discrimination, and violence in all its forms לעקור שנאה, גזענות, שוביניזם, אפליה, אלימות בכל צורה, To celebrate the many faces of God reflected in the wondrous diversity of humanity, To welcome the stranger and the immigrant לחגוג את צלם אלוהים בפנים שונות המשתקפות בכל המגוון האנושי and to honor the gifts of those who seek refuge לקבל את הזר ואת המהגרת, ולכבד את המתנות שמביא כל מי and possibility here, as they have since before this nation was born. שמבקשת מקלט והזדמנות בארץ זו, כפי שהיה מאז לפני שאומה זו Let justice well up like waters, and righteousness נולדה (like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24 ו�י�גַּל כַּמַּי�ם, מִשׁ�פָּט; וּצ ְדָ קָ ה, כְּנַחַל אֵיתָן (עמוס ה כד) 5

Hebrew by Rabbi Noa Sattath

Ahead…

Friday, Dec. 27 / 1 Tevet Saturday, Dec. 28 / 1 Tevet Kabbalat Shabbat, 6:30 pm Shabbat Morning – Liberal Minyan, Shabbat Chanukah 10 am; Shabbat Chanukah & Ba’alei Tefillah: Cantorial Intern David Shirley Hoffman-Ingall Bat Mitzvah Fair & Julia Ostrov Ba’al Tefillah: Cantorial Intern Music: Joyce Rosenzweig & CBST David Fair Community Chorus Service Leaders: Rabbi Sharon Service Leader & Drashah: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum & Rabbi Yael Rapport Kleinbaum D’var Torah: Shirley Hoffman-Ingall Oneg Teaching w/ R’ Moskowitz after services

Shabbat Chanukah Friday, December 27, at CBST; 6:30pm Services, 8:30pm Oneg Join CBST to welcome Shabbat Chanukah! Our brightest service of the year falls at the darkest part of winter. Light Chanukah candles, give thanks for the light in our lives, and sing along CBST-style with our famous Chanukah medley (and everyone's favorite rabbinic solo). Stay after services for a special oneg with latkes, sufganiyot, & a teaching from Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies. One of our most popular services, Shabbat Chanukah is a community experience you won't want to miss. Chag urim samei’ach!

Oneg Teaching with Rabbi Mike Moskowitz Friday, December 27, after services, in the Reich-Marran Room Rabbi Mike Moskowitz, CBST's Scholar-in-Residence for Trans and Queer Jewish Studies, offers a special Oneg Teaching after Shabbat Chanukah services on the question “What does Chanukah teach us about masculinity?” Head downstairs for a Chanukah nosh with latkes and sufganiyot, then head to the Reich-Marran Room for Rabbi Moskowitz's teaching.

Lehrhaus 5780: “Care-Being” Text Study & Support Group Jan. 25, Feb. 8, Feb. 22, Mar. 14, Mar. 28, 1:30-2:30pm; REGISTER: bit.ly/carebeing Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Deborah Megdal will lead a hybrid text study and support group for caregivers, in all the forms that we care for those we love. We will study one text each session, and open up about our own lives – the joys, struggles, and fears. As Deborah taught on the Joseph story for Shabbat Vayeishev last year: “If we can’t pull Joseph out, we might need to jump into the pit. Instead of giving care, we might need to embody care through our presence...care-being...Even if we don’t know what to do, even if we don’t know what to say, our presence with an engaged heart is itself care.” If you'd like to read last year’s drashah, go to bit.ly/CRRI-Deborah-Megdal-Drashah.

Lehrhaus 5780: Jan. 2020 Course on Antisemitism with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum Tuesdays: Jan. 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2020, 6:30-8 pm; REGISTER: bit.ly/lehrhausintersession Questions? Jesse Katz – [email protected] Antisemitism is on the rise in the US and globally. There are accusations of antisemitism on the left and on the right. So many of us assume we understand what it is. Is today's antisemitism the same as it was in Europe? What is the source of antisemitism? What is the relationship between antisemitism and white nationalism? What can we do about it? In this four-session class, we will explore the history and current expressions of antisemitism. SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, June 7, 2020, 4 pm CBST’s 25th Annual Benefit Concert

Families with Children 5780 / 2019-2020 Limmud b'Shabbat & Teen Track registration still open! More info & forms: cbst.org/limmud From birth through high school, we provide learning opportunities for children & families. Ages 0-5: Alef-Bet Shabbat: Jan 11 -- 11:45 am Grades K-8: Limmud b'Shabbat – Jan 11 -- 10 am Grades 9-12: Teen Track and L'Taken trip - Jan 11, Feb 22 -- 1:30-3 pm; L'Taken Social Justice Program: 4 days of advocacy & action in DC, Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2020

FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN, CONT. Children of All Ages Light Chanukiyah Kabbalat Shabbat Chanukah Friday, December 27 at 6:30 pm

Ruth’s Path A new group for people who are converting, have converted, & have questions about or are considering conversion to Judaism. The group will gather to experience Jewish culture, exhibits, & music. For more, find Curt Wagner or Dean Dresser after services, or email Cooperberg-Rittmaster Rabbinical Intern Ben Dyme at [email protected].

~~~ Ruth’s Path will have its first Hanukkah celebration this Sunday. For those who have converted to Judaism, are on the path, or are just considering, please join us. If interested, please contact Curt Wagner or Dean Dresser downstairs after services. CBST Trans Pride Mezuzah Cover A special cover to celebrate our trans, non-binary, & gender-nonconforming friends & family. Purchase at bit.ly/TransPrideMezuzah.

Emet: Trans & Nonbinary Team Meeting Thu, Dec 26, 6:30-7:30pm at CBST; dinner after at restaurant TBD; [email protected] A space for transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, and gender expansive people to build community and engage politically at CBST. Emet welcomes people who are questioning. We’ll meet at CBST from 6:30-7:30pm, and then leave to enjoy dinner out. Restaurant TBD.

The Cinematters: NY Social Justice Film Festival (Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan) January 16-20, 2020; INFO & TIX: jccmanhattan.org/arts-film/film/cinematters CBST is a proud partner of the JCC’s film festival, which presents impactful films that explore inequality, injustice, & social responsibility. CBST members can use code CINECBST20 to receive a special discount on Saturday evening & Sunday films (not valid for Shabbat or opening/closing night).

SAVE THE DATE! Celebrating Tasha Calhoun’s 25 Years at CBST! Sunday, February 9, Program: 12:30 pm, Brunch: 1:30 pm Invites coming soon! We'll ask for submissions of ≤150 words about Tasha -- start writing!

Bold, Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love

The CBST Bail Bond Fund One of the most immediate ways to reunite detained immigrants with their families is paying their bail; the detainee is released to pursue their case while living in their community. Make your tax-deductible contribution by check with memo: CBST Bail Bond Fund or give at bit.ly/cbstbailbond. Proceeds support New Sanctuary Coalition's "Life Bond Fund," which has freed 25 immigrants.

RUSA LGBT Wednesdays, 6 pm, CBST Support LGBTQ asylum seekers from the former USSR. Russian/English.

Sanctuary at CBST: Weekly Pro Se Immigration Legal Clinic Wednesdays, 6-8:30 pm, CBST Community members assist immigrants & asylum seekers with asylum applications and other steps on their paths through our labyrinthine immigration system. New volunteers always welcome!

Email Clinic Coordinator Noah Habeeb at [email protected] for info & let us know you'll be joining us so that we can provide training and/or mentoring. We partner with the New Sanctuary Coalition, RUSA, & SAFE in this work.

Bold, Spiritual Community of Resistance and Love

Resistance: Calls and Cards Thursdays, 12:30-2 pm, CBST Got something to say to your government? We'll provide pizza & coach you to make phone calls & write postcards to your elected officials. Make your voice heard in DC & Albany. Bring a cell phone & your fighting spirit! Questions? Contact Sabrina ([email protected]).

Welcoming Visit at Islamic Center at NYU Fridays, 12:45-2:30 pm, 238 Thompson St. Questions? Harold Levine ([email protected]); Welcome worshippers to Jummah midday prayer every (or any!) Friday. Send a clear message that we stand with our Muslim neighbors. No RSVP needed.

Giving

If you’re 70½ or older, you can have your IRA Required Minimum Distribution sent directly to CBST by Dec. 31 to make a tax-free charitable gift, including membership. Consult your tax advisor.

In the Wider Community

Moving Traditions: Tzelem – Trans & Non-binary Teen Group Saturdays, 2-4pm, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 W 83rd St Tzelem is a monthly group for Jewish trans, nonbinary, & genderqueer teens. Each month, the group will focus on topics like courage, friendship, stress, body image, & spirituality. Info & registration: movingtraditions.org/tzelem-new-york/

Yiddish New York December 21-26; WEBSITE WITH SCHEDULE: yiddishnewyork.com The nation’s largest festival of Yiddish culture will take place just blocks away from CBST! There will be films, lectures, concerts, theater, dance, Yiddish language, instrumental, and vocal master classes, klezmer ensembles, visual arts, & walking tours. Evening programs include a concert celebrating Yiddish theater star Molly Picon (presented by CBST member Amanda Miryem-Khaye Seigel!), a concert celebrating women cantors (with CBST Music Director Joyce Rosenzweig on piano!), & so much more. This is an amazing opportunity to discover (or rediscover) the warmth, depth, and beauty of the Mame Loshn!

Chanukah Candle Blessings & Ritual Set up your chanukiyah facing a window. On the first night, place one candle in the chanukiyah, in the spot furthest to the right. On the following nights, add one more candle each night, from right to left.1 Light the candles from left to right. Lighting is ideally done right after dark, except on Friday, when it is ideally done before sundown.

Light the shamash (lighter candle) before saying these blessings. בָּרוּ אַתָּה י�-י� אֱהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשׁ�ר Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam קִדְּשׁ�ֽנוּ בְּמִצְו�תָיו, ו�צִוּ�ֽנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר (שׁ�ל) asher kid’shanu b’mitz’votav v’tzivanu l’hadlik חֲנ ֻכָּה. .ner shel Chanukah Blessed are you, Source of Light our God, the sovereign of all worlds, who has made us holy with your commandments and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah lights.

בָּרוּ אַתָּה י�-י� אֱהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶ הָעוֹלָם, שׁ�עָשׂ�ה Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam sh’asah nisim la’avoteinu ba’yamim haheim נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיּ�מִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה. ba’zman hazeh. Blessed are you, Miraculous our God, the sovereign of all worlds, who made miracles for our ancestors in ancient times at this season.

On the first night only: בָּרוּ אַתָּה י�-י� אֱהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶ הָעוֹלָם, שׁ�הֶחֱי�ֽנוּ Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam she’hecheyanu v’kiyamanu, v’higiyanu la’zman ו�קִיּ�מָֽנוּ ו�הִגִּיעָֽנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה. .hazeh Blessed are you, Sustainer our God, the sovereign of all worlds, who has enlivened us and sustained us and enabled us to reach this moment.

1 In the Talmud, Shabbat, p. 21b, there is a disagreement between Hillel and Shammai about how to light the Chanukah candles. Hillel says we start with one on the first night, and increase each night, so the candles correspond to the day of the holiday. Shammai says that we start with eight, and decrease each night, corresponding to the days left of the holiday. We follow Hillel, who says to increase our candles in order to increase in holiness. How can you use the days of Hanukkah to increase holiness in your life? 13

הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ אֲנַֽחְנוּ מַדְלִיקִים עַל הַנִּסִּים ו�עַל Haneirot hallalu anachnu madlikim al hanisim הַנִּפְלָאוֹת ו�עַל הַתְּשׁוּעוֹת ו�עַל הַמִּלְחָמוֹת, v’al hanifla’ot v’al hat’shu’ot v’al hamilchamot שׁ�עָשׂ�ֽיתָ לַאֲבוֹתֵֽינוּ בַּיּ�מִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה, עַל she’asita la’avoteinu (ul’imoteinu) bayamim י�דֵי כֹּהֲנֶֽי הַקְּדוֹשׁ�ים. ו�כָל שׁ�מוֹנַת י�מֵי חֲנֻכָּה haheim ba’zman hazeh, al y’dei kohanecha hakedoshim. V’kol sh’monat y’mei Chanukah הַנֵּרוֹת הַלָּלוּ קֹֽדֶשׁ הֵם, ו�אֵין לָֽנוּ �שׁוּת haneirot hallalu kodesh heim, v’ein lanu r’shut לְהִשׁ�תַּמֵּשׁ בָּהֶם, אֶלָּא לִ�אוֹתָם בִּלְבָד, כְּדֵי ,lehishtameish bahem, elah lirotam bil’vad לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל לְשׁ�מְ הַגָּדוֹל, עַל נִסֶּֽי ו�עַל k’dei l’hodot ul’hallel l’shimcha hagadol, al נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽי ו�עַל י�שׁוּעָתnisecha v’al niflotecha v’al yeshuatecha. .ֶֽ We are kindling these lights for the miracles and the wonders, the redemptive acts and the battles that You waged for our ancestors in ancient days at this season, by the work of your holy priests. All eight days of Chanukah, these lights are holy, and we do not have permission to use them, except to look at them in order to thank and praise your great name for your miracles, your wonders, and your redemption.

Rock of Ages – Ma’oz Tzur (singable English translation by Marcus Jastrow and Gustav Gottheil) Rock of Ages, let our song מָעוֹז צוּר י�שׁוּעָתִי ,Praise your saving power. Ma'oz tzur yeshu'ati לְ נָאֶה לְשׁ�בֵּֽחַ, .You amidst the raging foes Lecha na'eh leshabeiach תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִלָּתִי Were our sheltering tower. Tikon beit tefilati ו�שׁ�ם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּֽחַ, .Furious, they assailed us, Vesham todah nezabeiach לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּֽחַ ,But your arm availed us. Le'eit tachin matbeiach מִצָּר הַמְנַבֵּֽחַ, ,And thy word broke their Mitzar ham'nabeiach אָז אֶגְמֹר בְּשׁ�יר מִז ְמוֹר sword Az egmor beshir mizmor חֲנֻכַּת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ. .When our own strength Chanukat hamizbeiach failed us.

Tonight’s Oneg (Delight) Sponsored by Deluxe Oneg Stuart Stern & Steve Elson in celebration of their aufruf and in appreciation of Rabbi James for officiating at their upcoming wedding. Steven Elson & Anna Elson in honor of her fiancé, Alex Crane, in celebration of his 27th birthday. Gary Feigen celebrating Anne Duquette's one-year anniversary of coming to CBST, from her friend. Jeany Heller in memory of Barnard first-year student Tess Majors, z”l, tragically killed last week. As an alumna, I'm devastated this young woman full of promise will never get to join our ranks. Stuart Stern in celebration of Ethan and Laura's engagement. Hanna & Barb in memory of Hanna's father, Israel Gafni, z”l, on his 17th yortzeit.

Livestream Sponsored by Gregg Passin & Andy Schmidt in memory of Gregg's father Philip on his 5th yortzeit. Bimah Flowers David Wine & Michael MacElhenny

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